Monthly Archives: March 2007

Choose your own bitter pill

Posted on March 30, 2007 by

I found some really good videos on YouTube, but they are all downers. I don’t know if it’s wise to watch so much sadness and suffering in one go, so I suggest choosing a single theme from the following: 1. … Continue reading →

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Hu Jintao doesn't read this blog…

Posted on March 30, 2007 by

And now I know why – this site isn’t commie compliant! China is blocking my domain! (According to these guys, at least.) I am deeply, deeply honored. In fact, I think this calls for a tribute:

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Peyton Manning – The United Way

Posted on March 29, 2007 by
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50 Years of Skyline

Posted on March 29, 2007 by

If the grand tour of Japan proposed on this Nissan page doesn’t include a couple of timed laps around the Osaka sotokanjo, it just ain’t worth doing. I remember one of the early Japanese car magazines that featured a reader’s … Continue reading →

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Banks and Blades and Monster Geckos

Posted on March 28, 2007 by

One of the coolest things about rural Thailand is the prevalence of bladed tool vendors outside of banks and government building selling scythes, spades, hatchets, axes, machetes, and cooking knives of all sizes and types. I went to the tax … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of Black Mesa

Posted on March 27, 2007 by

this is the coolest thing i have ever seen. for today, at least.

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A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

Posted on March 27, 2007 by

Old news, but: “Diamond Age, based on Neal Stephenson’s best-selling novel The Diamond Age: Or a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer, is a six-hour miniseries from Clooney and fellow executive producer Grant Heslov of Smokehouse Productions. When a prominent member of … Continue reading →

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Adam got Farked

Posted on March 27, 2007 by

One of Adam’s old posts on Oita Aquarium (link) got farked over the weekend (it’s on the front page of the Tech section right now). It seems to have been picked up on a few other blogs as well, which … Continue reading →

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All you ever wanted to know about using squat toilets

Posted on March 26, 2007 by

I’ve lived in Asia for over a decade, so I’m used to squat toilets (as opposed to western-style toilets that you sit on). I prefer squat toilets everywhere except for my own bathroom, actually. I know that doctors and health … Continue reading →

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Nam's ducky cowboy hat

Posted on March 25, 2007 by

We came across a roadside vendor selling cowboy hats at the end of last year, and this one just stood out. In related news, I found a hidden horse ranch on the dirt road behind our house. Now all I … Continue reading →

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Le Beat Box

Posted on March 25, 2007 by

Here’s another clip of his performance where you can see that he’s unaccompanied on stage; it also reveals more about where he is performing and adds insipid French commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3nzAikczEQ

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Mainstream Nyotaimori

Posted on March 25, 2007 by

Hadaka Sushi, West Hollywoood At least cut off your pinky finger, waps! |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| (definition: nyotaimori)

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SEO update for CB's Hasty Musings

Posted on March 23, 2007 by

The top ten search phrases for this blog, via Google Analytics: naked fat men (corresponding link) fat men naked (same link as above) snow crash movie (corresponding link 1, 2) miami vice theme song (corresponding link) cosmic buddha (too many … Continue reading →

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Speaking of fish…

Posted on March 23, 2007 by

Someone sent this to me a while ago, I don’t remember who (but thanks!).

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Nuking a Colossal Squid

Posted on March 23, 2007 by

NZ’s colossal squid to be microwaved Run, don’t walk, fish nerds.

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Weird Thai Snacks

Posted on March 22, 2007 by

SEMON – The breakfast of champions. Extra creamy filling. CHICKEN SHAKE – According to the package, it is/contains neither. It is, however, a magnificent concept, even more repulsive than the famous meat shake joke. BIG SHEET – When you get … Continue reading →

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Merge this, bitches

Posted on March 22, 2007 by

You mean, if I want to continue enjoying the account that I paid for, I have to sign in with my existing Yahoo! account, fuckyoustupidflickrshitheadsandstoptellingmewhattodo@yahoo.com? Fucktards. This is not how you treat a charter member (or as you so eloquently … Continue reading →

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What is this blossom?

Posted on March 20, 2007 by

Note: This is an update post to What is this tree?. Click on any of the photos to open an enlarged version in a popup window. The tree. The vibrant variation in color is one reason why I call this … Continue reading →

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"Where Daft Punk got their samples from"

Posted on March 19, 2007 by

Info from the youTube page: “Here’s where the samples on some of my favourite Daft Punk tracks came from. It’s all legit, paid in full, above board. Still strange to hear, though. The samples were spotted by http://www.ishkur.com/samples/ and the … Continue reading →

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Short BKK foray

Posted on March 14, 2007 by

I’ll be heading into Bangkok again for a few days… This time for fun.

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